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Bill No.26 Human Rights Defenderis Protectktn Bill 2020 TTIE HUMAN RIGH'|S DEFENDER'S PROTECTION BILL,2O2O ME,MORANDUM l. Policy and principles of the Bill The Policy of the Bill is to provide a framework for the recognition and protection of the work and activities of Human rights defenders in order to guarantee a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders to freely operate.

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Defects with current legislation Chapter Four of the 1995 constitution of the Republic of Uganda provides a Bitl of rights which guarantees various rights and freedoms for persons in Uganda, including recognising the existcnce and work of Human Rights Defenders under article 50 (2) of the Constitution and cmpowering them to bring action against the violation of human rights and freedoms.
Objective V (ii) of the National Objectives and Directive Principles of Statc Policy further recognizes the existence and work of human rights defenders and enjoins the state to guarantee and respect the independence of non-governmental organisations which protect and promote human rights.
Afticle 38 (2) further buttress the work of human rights defenders by guaranteeing the civic rights of Ugandans, including their participation in peaceful activities to influence the policies of Government through civic organisations.

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26 Human Rights Defender is Protection Bill 2020 The recognition and existence of human rights defbnders under the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda is a realization that the promotion and protection of human rights is a shared responsibility between the state and non-state actors in form of human rights defenders who increasingly play an important role in keeping the State and other non-state actors in check and ensuring that the State and the non-state actors not only protect, but also promote human rights and fundamental freedoms of the people of Uganda.
ln doing so, the individuals, or the association of individuals who qualify as human rights defenders have been increasingly victimized by those perpetrating violations of rights and freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution and are often the target of coercive measures by state and non-state actors through misinformation, fabricated criminal charges, forced disappearance, imprisonment, torture, intrusion, intimidation and unlawful restricts from the state and state organs and are not recognised a critical body of persons in the field of human rights protection to warrant special legal protection themselves.
The Bill therefore seeks to recognize, promote and enhance the protection of the work and activities of human rights defenders through- (a) imposing specific obligations on the Government to recognise, protect and promote the work and activities of human rights defenders in order to guarantee a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders to freely operate; (b) prescribing the functions of human rights defenders beyond merely bringing action against the violation of another person's or group's human rights and freedoms but being actively engaged in the recognition, promotion and protection of human rights and freedoms of other; (c) Bill No.
26 Human Rights De.fender b Protection Bill 2020 the criminalisation of acts and omissions that not only hinder the safe and free operation of human rights defenders but also unreasonably restrict the enjoyment of their rights and freedoms.

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PROVISTONS OF THE BILL The Bill has 17 clauses divided into four parts.

PART I-PRELIMINARY This part has three clauses.
Clause I incorporates the application of the Bill, clause 2 deals with application of chapter four of the Constitution to human rights defender and clause 3 defines the key words and phrases used in the Bill in the context in which they are used in the Bill; PART II-OBLIGATIONS OF GOVERNMENT AND OTHER ORGANS OF STATE This part incorporates clauses 4 to 10, dealing with obligation to protect human rights defenders, obligation to protect human rights defenders from intimidation and reprisals, obligation to protect human rights defenders from unlawful and arbitrary intrusion and interference, obligation to protect human rights defenders' communication and cooperation, obligation to recognise participation of human rights defender in the conduct of public affairs, obligation to take measures to facilitate the activities of human rights defenders and additional Obligations on Government.
PART III-WORK AND ACTIVITTES OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEF'ENDERS This part incorporates clauses I I to l4 dealing with functions of human rights defenders, limitation of functions of human rights defenders, financial assistance to human rights defenders and assistance to human rights defenders.
Bill No.26 Human Rights De/bnder s Protection Bill PART IV-MISCELLANEOUS This part incorporates clauses 15 to 17 dealing with offences, enforcement of obligations on Government, report on the implementation of this Act and regulations.

2020 KOMAKECFI LYANDRO, Member rd'Parliament Gulu Municipality.

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26 Human Rights De.fbnder is Protection Bill 2020 THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER'S PROTECTION BIL,L.2O2O ARRANCEMENT OF CLAUSES Clause Pnrr I-Pnnr.rMtNARy l. Application 2.
Application of chapter four of the Constitution 3.

Interpretation PnRt ll-OBr.rcAnoNS or, Gr)vr,rrNvrN't ANt) O'r'rrr,n On<;nus or Srxlr 4.

Obligation to protect human rights defenders 5.

Obligation to protect human rights defenders from intimidation and reprisals 6.

Obligation to protect human rights defenders from unlawful and arbitrary intrusion and interference 7.

Obligation to protect human rights defenders' communication and cooperation 8.
Obligation to recognise participation of human rights defender in the conduct of public affairs 9.

Obligation to take measures to facilitate the activities ol'human rights defenders 10.

Additional Obligations on Covernment Penr Ill-WoRK ANr) Ac rrvr nt,s or, Huunx Rr<;trrs Dupr,Norns I I .

F unction of human rights defenders I Bill No.26 Human Rights De/ender is Protection Bill 2020 Clause t2.

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[,imitation of powers of human rights defenders Funding of work and activities of human rights defenders 14.

Assistance to human rights defenders Pnnr I V-Mrscr:r-LANLous t5.

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Offences Report on the implementation of this Act Regulations SCHEDULE: Currency Point 2 Bill No.
26 Human Rights Defender is Protection Bill 2020 A Bill for an Act ENTITLED THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER'S PROTECTION ACT' 2020 An Act to prescribe obligations of Government towards human rights defenders; to provide for powers of human rights defenders; to prescribe limitation on powers of human rights defenders; to provide for assistance of human rights defenders; to prescribe offences for violation of human rights defender; and for related matters.
BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as follows: P,rnt I PRut.rutNnnv Application t. l'his Act applies to a human rights defender in Uganda without discrimination based on gender, race, colour, tribe, language, religion or conviction, political or other opinion.

ethnic origin, birth.

creed, religion, nationality, age, economic position, marital status ordisability.

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Application of chapter four of the Constitution The rights and fundamental freedoms guaranteed under chapter four of the Constitution shall apply to human rights defenders.

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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires Interpretation 2020 "associate of a human rights defender" includes a family membeq a legal or other representative, an employeg an employee or a partner of a human rights defender; "Commission" means the Uganda Human Rights Commission established under article 5l of the Constitution; "computer" means an electronic, magnetic, optical, electrochemical or other data processing devise or a group of interconnected or related devises, perfbrming logical, arithmetic or storage functions; and includes any data storage facility or communications facility directly related to or operating in conjunction with such a devise or group of such interconnected or related devises; "currency point" has the value assigned in the schedule to this Act; "cyber-attack" means any kind of malicious activity or attempt to collect, disrupt, deny, degrade or destroy information held on a computer or any other infbrmation system; "human rights defbnder" means an individual or an organisation which solely, or in association with others advocates for promotion, protection or realisation of another person or group's human rights and fundamental freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution.
"intimidation or reprisal means any form of violence, threat, retaliation, discrimination, pressure or any other unlawful, arbitrary or abusive action or threat related to a person's status, work or activity as a human rights defender, directed at_ 4 Bill No.26 Human Rights De.fbnder is Protection Bill 2020 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) the human rights del'ender; an associate of a human rights defender; a legal or other representative of the human rights defender; a family member or relative of the human rights defendcr; a group, association, organisation.
community or network, whcther fbrmal or informal.
with which the human rights defender is associated; or the home, property or possessions of the human rights defender "intrusion and interference" includes any fbrm of cyber- attack or unlawful form of surveillance, interception of communication, digital or electronic interference, recording, search and seizure carried out against a human rights defender or an associate of a human rights defender, in connection with the human right's defender's legitimate activity or work as a human rights defender; "Minister" means the Minister responsible for Justice and Constitutional Affai rs; victimization" means the unfair or less favorable treatment of a human rights defender as a result of his or her work or activity as a human rights defender; "work and activities of human rights defenders" means the work and activities of a human rights defender prescribed under section ll of thisAct.
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Obligation to protect human rights defenders (1) Government shall guarantee, uphold, encourage and respect the work and activities of a human rights defender.
(2) Government and all its organs and agencies shall ensure that (a) laws, policies and programs are consistent with the obligations of Government prescribed in this Act and any other law; (b) security personnel are adequately trained to respect, protect and promote the rights and work of human rights defenders; and (c) human rights defenders are able to undertake their activities and work in a safe and enabling environment, free from unlawf ul restrictions.

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Obligation to protect human rights defenders from intimidation and reprisals (l) Government shall protect and take measures for the protection of human rights defbnders from acts of intimidation and reprisal.

(2) Without limiting the general effect of subsection (l), Government shall combat intimidation and reprisals aimed at human rights defbnders by inquiring into the intimidation and reprisals and ensuring that perpetrators are prosecuted or dealt with under the law.

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Obligation to protect human rights defenders from arbitrary and unlawful intrusion and interference (1) Government shall protect and take measures fbr the protection of human rights defenders from arbitrary or unlawful intrusion and interfbrence.

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26 Human Rights Defeneler 3 Protection Bill 2020 (2) A human rights defender may lawful take measures to protect itself from unlawful and arbitrary intrusion or interference in its communication, home, places of work, possessions and correspondence through encryption of communication and other lawf'ul means.

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Obligationtoprotecthumanrightsdefender'scommunication and cooperation (1) Government shall rccognize, protect and encourage cooperation and communication between a human rights defender and a national, regional or international human rights body, including subsidiary bodies, treaty bodies, special procedures, special rapporteurs, mechanisms or experts with a mandate relevant to the protection and enforcement of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (l), a human rights defender shall not (a) cooperate or communicate with (i) a person, an organisation or foreign Government which has demonstrated an intention to overthrow the lawfully established Government of Uganda or to endanger the security of citizens of Uganda; or (ii) an organisation which has been declared by, statutory instrument, a terrorist organisation under the Anti- Terrorism Act,2002; (b) communicate information which the human rights delender knows or has reason to believe to be false, misleading or inaccurate.
(3) For purposes of subsection (2) (a), the Minister may, in consultation with the minister responsible for internal affairs, declare a person, organisation or foreign Government as having 7 Bill No.26 (a) Human Rights De.fender i; Protection Bill 2020 demonstrated an intention to overthrow the lawfully established Government of Uganda; or (b) acted or conducted its' affairs in a manner that endangers the security of Uganda.

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Obligation to recognise participation of human rights defender in the conduct of public affairs (1) Government shall recognize, protect and encourage the participation of human rights defenders in the conduct of public af'fairs.
(2) The participation in the conduct of public affairs by a human rights defender shall be in furtherance of the realization and protection of human rights and fundamental fieedoms and may include- (a) the submission to any person, public authority, agency or organisation, proposals for improving its functioning with respect to the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms; (b) recommending to any public authority proposals for legislative or regulatory improvements with respect to the protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms; and (c) drawing to the attention of any public authority (i) any aspect of its work that may hinder or impede the promotion, protection and realisation ol human rights and fundamental freedoms; or (ii) any action oromission by any actor, private or public, that may involve or contribute to the violation of human rights or fundamental freedoms.
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Obligation to take measures to facilitate the activities of human rights defenders (l) Government shall takc all necessary measures to facilitate the work and activities of human rights defenders.
(2) Without limiting the general effect of subsection (l), all organs and agencies of Governmcnt shall- (a) permit and facilitate human rights defenders access information required in the exercise of their rights and lreedoms; and (b) develop and implement policies and measures to promote, support and enhance the capacity ofhuman rights defbnders to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms.

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Additional Obligations on Government (1) The obligations of Govcrnment specifically mentioned in this Act shall not be regarded as excluding others not specifically mentioned.

(2) The obligations imposed on Government under this Act shall apply to organs and agencies of Government.

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Functions of a human rights defenders (l ) A human rights dcfender may bring an action against the violation of another person's or group's human rights and freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution.

(2) Without limiting the general effect of subsection (l).
a human rights defender may lawfully 9 Bill No.26 (a) Human Rights Defender iy Protection Bill 2020 recommend to Government, its organs and agencies efIective measures to promote human rights and freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution; (b) receive a complaint relating to the violation of human rights and freedoms of another person and (i) investigate the violation of human rights and freedoms; and (ii) seek redress; (c) visit a place of detention, whether gazetted or not, for the purpose of protecting the rights and freedoms of a person detained in the place of detention; (d) off'er and provide legal assistance or other relevant advice to any person; (e) attend public hearings, proceedings and criminal trials; (0 monitor and report on Government's compliance with human rights and fieedoms guaranteed under the Constitution; (g) monitor human rights compliance with national laws and other regional and international instruments; (h) make recommendations to Government on the appropriate measures to be taken to promote a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders; (i) prepare and submit reports on the situation of human rights defenders in Uganda to Government and any other relevant government agency; l0 I I t Bill No.26 Human Rights Defenderb Protection Bill 2020 0) disseminate information to the public about human rights matters, including information relating to the violation and protection of human rights and freedoms; (k) seek, obtain, hold and use information including (i) information regarding how rights and freedoms are given effect in the legislative, judicial and administrative systems; (ii) information that may be necessary for exercising or protecting or assisting in the exercise or protection of human rights or fundamental fieedoms; (iii) lawfully publishing, imparting or disseminating the information to any other person; and (iv) studying, discussing, forming and holding opinions on the observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms and to draw public attention to those matters; (l) bring action, both civil or criminal, for enforcement of rights and freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution; and (m) exercise any other function necessary for the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
(3) (a) (b) A human rights defender shall- carry out his or her work and activities peacef'ully; exercise his or her functions with due respect for the rights of others, public saf'ety, ethics, morals and good conscience; 11 Bill No.26 Human Rights DeJbnder b Protection Bill 2020 (c) promote and protect universal human rights of all persons regardless of sex, race, tribe or religion; (d) promote the rule ol'law and constitutionalism in Uganda; and (e) promote social justice.
a I (4) The Minister may, by statutory instrument and with the approval of Parliament.

regulate the functions granted to a human rights defender under this Act.
(5) Without limiting the general effect of subsection (4), in limiting the functions of human rights defenders, the Minister shall ensure that the limitations (a) are consistent with the Constitution; (b) are prescribed by law; (c) comply with Uganda's international human rights obligations and undertakings; (d) comply with international human rights standards; (e) are reasonable, necessary, proportionate, acceptable and demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society; and (0 are solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of others and meeting thc requirements of public order and general welfare in a democratic society.
(6) The functions of a human rights defender specifically mcntioned in this section shall not be regarded as excluding others not specifi cally mentioned.

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Limitation of functions of human rights defenders In the exercise of any functions granted under this Act, a human rights defender shall not 2020 (a) participate, by act or omission, in the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of another person; (b) participate in or undermine democratic societies, institutions and processes; (c) disclose confidential information or sources of such confi dential information; (d) engage in or encourage violence; (e) engage in or encourage any kind of intimidation; (0 encourage any non-peaceful means of advocating, protecting, promoting or encouraging the observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms; (g) encourage hatred, ethnic incitement, racial incitement, vilification of others or incitement to cause harm or any other unlawful conduct; or (h) circulate information knowing it to be false or misleading or encourage mi si nformation or disinformation.
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Funding of work and activities of human rights defenders (l) A human rights defender may solicit, receive and utilise financial resources or assistance from domestic and international sources fbr the purpose of promoting and advocating for the protection and realisation of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

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26 Human Rights Defbnder is Protection Bill 2020 (2) Without limiting the general effect of subsection (l), the funds of a human rights defender consist of- (a) any grants, gifts, donations, loans or other endowments given to the human rights defender; or (b) such funds as may vest in or accrue to the human rights defender in the course of the exercise of its functions.
I (3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a human rights defbnder shall not solicit, receive or utilise funds or assistance (a) from a person who, an organisation or fbreign Government which has demonstrated an intention to overthrow the lawfully established Government of Uganda or to endanger the security of citizens of Uganda; (b) from an organisation which has been declared, by Statutory Instrument, a terrorist organisation under the Anti-T'errorism Act, 2002; or (c) in contravention of the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2013 (4) For purposes of subsection (2) (a), the Minister may, in consultation with the minister responsible for internal affairs declare a person!
organisation or foreign Government as having (a) demonstrated an intention to overthrow the lawfully established Government of lJganda; or (b) acted or conducted its' affairs in a manner that endangers the security of [Jganda.

(5) Notwithstanding subsection (2), Government or a financial institution shall not, except with an order of court, freeze, confiscate, or seize funds or any other financial assistance belonging to a human rights defender.

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26 Human Rights DeJender's Protection Bill 2020 (6) A human rights defender who solicits, receives or utilises funds or other assistance in contravention of subsection (2) (a) and (b) commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five hundred currency points or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years, or both.
(7) Where a human rights defender is convicted under subsection (5) court shall in addition to the penalty prescribed, forfeit the funds to the State and be barred from receiving funds or financial assistance for a period not exceeding five years.

(8) Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted as imposing an obligation on Government to fund the activities of a human rights defender.

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Assistance to human rights defenders (1) Wherever it appears to a person in authority or any other person that a human rights defender is in need of assistance, the person in authority or that other person may- (a) assess the needs or circumstances of the human rights defender; (b) provide assistance to the human rights defender or refer a human rights defender to appropriate organizations and institutions for assistance and support; or (c) take the human rights defender to a place of safety, if the human right defender is in danger.
(2) Subject to subsection ( 1), a person in authority shall provide reasonable protection to the human rights defender and prevent the human rights defender from being intimidated or becoming the object ofreprisals by any person.

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26 Human Rights De/'cnder'.r Protection Bill 2020 (3) A human rights defender shall be entitled to information on the nature of protection.
assistance and support he or she is entitled to and the mechanisms of obtaining such assistance and support from any organisation.
(4) The assistance referred to in this scction may include providing a human rights defender with- (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (1) (e) (h) (i) (s) (r) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) safe and appropriate housing or accommodation; legal aid services; counselling; information rcgarding his or her legal rights; medical care; psychological assistance; social services; safety; or any other assistance which the person in authority or any other person deems necessary.
In this section" "person in authority" includes a member of the village local council, a member of a local government council; the Resident District Commissioner; a social welfare officer.

a registered Non-Governmental Organisation; an accredited legal aid service provider; a police officer or a member of any other law enforcement agency established by an Act of Parliament.

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Offences (1) A person who does any act prescribed in subsection (2) commits an offbnce and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand hundred currency points or a terrn of imprisonment not exceeding ten years or both fine and imprisonment.
(2) The acts referred to in subsection (l) are where a person (a) subjects a human rights defender to any form of intimidation, reprisal, victimisation or harassment; (b) attacks the honour or reputation of a human rights defender; (c) unlawfully intrudes on or interferes with the premises of a human rights defender; (d) unlawfully detains a human rights defender; (e) carries out a cyber-attack on a human rights defender; (0 unlawful carries out surveillance on a human rights defender; (g) unlawfully intercepts or interferes with the communication of a human rights defender; (h) intrudes or interfbres in the privacy of a human rights defender or an associate of a human rights defender; (i) does any act that constitutes gender based violence against a human rights defender; (j) unlawfully discriminates against a human rights defender; or t7 Bill No.26 (k) Human Rights De/bnder b Protection Bill 2020 being a human rights del'ender, does any act in contravention of section l3 of this Act.
(3) Where an offence in this section is committed by a legal person.
court may- a a (a) hold a shareholder, director, employee, manager, ofhcer or any other principle officer or natural person in authority in the legal person to bc responsible fbr the actions of the legal person and therefore liable for the offence committed and punished as provided in this Act; and (b) in addition to any penalty stipulated in this section- (i) impose a penalty not exceeding twenty thousand currency points on each count; (ii) order for the cancellation of the registration of the legal person as a corporate body; (iii) temporarily or permanently disqualify the legal person from being a human rights defender or undertaking any other trade; (iv) temporarily or permanently close the establishment which have been used by the legal person to commit the offence; or (v) suspend or cancel the trading license or any other license issued under any law applicable in Uganda.
(4) For the purpose of subsection (2) (d), a person shall be taken to have unlawfully detained a human rights defender where, without lawful j ustifi cation 18 I a Bill No.
26 Human Rights Defender b Protection Bill 2020 (a) compels, induces, restrains or prevents the human rights defender, by any means, from leaving the premise, vehicle, vessel or any other place; (b) with the intent to compel or induce the human rights defender to remain in or upon the premises, vehicle, vessel or any other place, does any act which prevents the human rights defender from leaving such premises, vehicle, vessel or place; or (c) with the intent to compel or induce the other person to remain in or upon the premises, vehicle, vessel or any other place, that person withholds from the human rights defender any clothing apparel, travel document or other property belonging to the human rights defender.
(5) For purposes of this section (a) "discriminate" means to give different treatment to different persons attributable only or mainly to their respective descriptions by sex, race, colour, ethnic origin, tribe, birth, creed or religion, social or economic standing, political opinion or disability; (b) "gender based violence" means any harmful act directed against individuals or groups of individuals on the basis of their gender.

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Report on the implementation of this Act (l) The Minister shall coordinate, monitor and oversee the implementation of this Act.

(2) The Minister shall annually submit to Parliament a report on the implementation of this Act.
19 Bill No.26 Human Rights Defbnderis Protection Bill 2020 (3) The report referred to in subsection (l) shall contain information on- (a) the nature of complaints made by human rights defenders; (b) the investigation and prosecution of offences under this Act; and (c) I'he fulfilment of obligations of Government; (d) the effectiveness of this Act; and (e) the challenges faced in enforcing the Act.
17, Regulations (l) The Minister ffi&y, by statutory instrument, make regulations for better carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.

(2) Notwithstanding the lnterpretation Act, the Minister may, while exercising his or her powers under subsection (l), by statutory instrument, prescribe such fines and imprisonment as may be appropriate in the circumstances which may be in excess of the penalties prescribed by section 38 of the Interpretation Act.
a a 20 Bill No.26 Human Rights Defender'.s Protection Bill 2020 SCHEDULE Currency Point Section 2 t A currency point is equivalent to Twenty Thousand Shillings 2l CERTIFICATE OF FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS (Made under 5.76 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2015) THIS IS TO CERTIF'Y that the Human Rights Defender's Protection Bill 2020 has been examined as required under section 76 of the Public Finance Management Act,2015.

I wish to report as follows: a) Objective.


The objective of the Bill is to recognize, promote and enhance the protection of the work and activities of Human Rights Defenders by: Imposing specific obligations on the Government to recognize, protect and promote the work and activities of human rights defenders in order to guarantee a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders to freely operate; ii.
Prescribing the functions of human rights defenders beyond merely bringing action against the violation of another person's or groups human rights and freedoms but being actively engaged in the recognition, promotion and protection of human rights and freedoms of other; iii.

The criminalization of acts and omissions that not only hinder the safe and free operation of human rights defenders but also unreasonably restrict the enjoyment of their rights and freedoms.

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The major expected output is the Human Rights Defender's Protection Act 2O2O that shall guarantee a safe and enabling environment for Human Rights Defenders to freely operate.

Mission "To formulale sound economic policies, maximi=e revenue mobili=ation, ensure eficient allocation and accountability for public resources so c) Funding and budgetary implications.

Implementation of the recommendations in the Bill will not have additional Iinancial implications to Government.
The associated expenditures relating to the protection and promotion of the work and activities of Human Rights Defenders are already integrated in the work plans of the relevant Government agencies and non-Government Actors.

d) Expected savings and/or Revenue to Government.

There are no expected savings or revenue to Government.

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Kasaija (MP) 'l-nirurstER oF EINANcE, pLANNING AND EcoNoMIc DEVELopMENT .- /- Received by: Date Mission "'[o formulate sound economic policies, maximEe revenue mobili:ation, ensure effcient allocation and accountability/or public resources so as to achieve the most raoid and sustainable economic gro\,!h and development "